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      Apaneca bus stop, to Sonsonate.
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Four Legs are Better Than Two?

by thelukey

I mounted a horse twice during the time I spent in El Salvador, and both times someone ended up on the ground. The first time, my friend Natalie (pictured here) ended up with a little bump on her head after she and her friend Marilyn both somehow fell off a horse that was walking at a snail’s pace. The second time was much more consequential.I’d been working as a translator for a group of artists who’d come from San Francisco State University to work on art projects with students and community members in and around the village of Colima. On one of their last days in country, the San Francisco crew made arrangements to travel to Izalco for a day of fun, and they were nice enough to take me along with them. After meeting with a local witch-doctor of sorts and learning about some of the pre-Colombian traditions that are still practiced (by a few people anyways) in Izalco, we went to a ranch...

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Where There is No Border Crossing

by thelukey

Nowadays, there’s a nice little bridge over the Río El Sumpúl that connects the village of Petapa (in the municipality of El Carrizal, department of Chalatenango) to the Honduran community of Olosingo on the other side of the river. Before 2008, however, there were only two ways to travel between these two communities: (1) walk across the hanging bridge (puente hamaca – hammock bridge – in the local lingo), but that would mean leaving your vehicle behind, or (2) do as these brave souls are doing and drive right across the river (very carefully). Morale of the story, if there is one: don’t let El Salvador’s roadways dictate your travel plans.

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Travel Could Be Worse

by thelukey

Unfortunately but understandably, departures to many smaller, out-of-the-way communities are much less frequent than inter-city traffic, and they are often scheduled at times that prohibit making day-trips to certain destinations (since the purpose of these routes is to get the locals to the nearest government/commercial center so they can go about their business and get back home before lunch gets cold). Take for example, the route that connects Los Prados (one of the villages I lived in) to the departmental capital of Chalatenango. This bus makes its round-trip journey once a day, leaving Los Prados at 5:00am, arriving in Chalatenango around 7:15am, and then beginning its return trip at 11:30am.Sure, bus travel can be inconvenient for tourists. Especially when the bus breaks down in the middle of nowhere, or just flat never arrives. I’ll even admit that I complained about the local...

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From Santa Ana to Copán Ruínas (Honduras)

by MalenaN

To go from Santa Ana to Copán Ruínas in Honduras the quickest way is to go through Guatemala and if you are using public transportation it will include changes between several buses. In the morning I went to the corner of Avenida F Moraga Sur and 13a Calle Pte in Santa Ana and there I waited 10 minutes for the next bus to Metapán. The ticket was 0.90 dollars (July 2009) and it took almost 1.5 hours because after half an hour a tyre exploded. We continued for another 15 minutes with an unbearable loud sound coming from the tyre. Then the bus company luckily had sent out another bus to meet us. When we reached the bus terminal in Metapán a bus was just leaving for the border. That bus was 0.55 dollars and took half an hour.I walked over the border and got my passports stamped. On the Guatemalan side I was told to wait by the road. There were no one else waiting, but only lots of lorries....

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Traveling around El Salvador...

by jepclg98

Traveling around El Salvador is easy. Don't forget that you are in Central America and that El Salvador is recovering from 12 years of civil war and a major earthquake last year so don't expect German highways. The airport is located about 45 min away from San Salvador, about 20 minutes from the Costa del Sol resort and 6 minutes away from the airport. The main roads are well kept (for Central American standards), so you shouldn't find any difficulties if driving. Always carry a detailed map since there are roads that are not well signaled. Car rental is cheap, numerous travel agents organize bus tours, 4X4 rentals, and more, check the different options like “Hollywood A1 Express” that can take you wherever you want to go, you can get this service calling to the mobile phone (503)72649698 I recommend this because the owner is a very reliable business man who knows very interesting and...

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Going around with bus

by MalenaN

All except one of the buses that I took in El Salvador were old colourfully repainted American school buses. They are often referred to as chicken buses , and actually once a woman did bring aboard a chicken under her arm.On every bus ride I could have my backpack with me by my legs. That’s better than to have it with the other luggage in the back, as there is also a door in the back. There might be some changes soon because someone told me they were going to change the buses within a few months to newer ones.When the buses stand still there are often vendors passing through the bus selling snacks, drinks and much more.I travelled in El Salvador in the end of June 2009 and here are some prices for the buses I took:San Salvador - Sonsonate: 65 minutes, 1.15 dollarsBarra de Santiago - Sonsonate: 1.5 hours, 1.70 dollarsSonsonate - Ataco: 1.5 hours, 0.75 dollarsAtaco - Ahuchapan: 20 minutes,...

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GPS in El Salvador

by benquan

El Salvador now counts with it's own GPS navigation system (just like "Never Lost") It's very complete, with almost any imaginable point of interest and all roads, from main highways to the smallest dirt road you can find. The name of the device is QFind and you can find it in it's web page: http://www.elsalvadorgps.com

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Local Bus

by Guanaca67

Well I visited El Salvador in November 28 2008. Visited relatives, in San salvador and San Miguel, and attended th 50th anniversary of th Carnaval de San Miguel. Left on the last (so called) special bus from Terminal de Oriente , its a more modern bus than the conventional buses , no restroom though and it only cost like 2 or 3.00 p.p, not bad for a 2 1/2 hour drive.And on the way back , we took the extra special bus at 5am from San Miguel wich cost just a dollar more. very reliable , and clan buses.On Dec 5 we rode TICA bus to Tegucigalpa was approx 6 1/2 hrs , but bus again , very clean with a bathroom , although they were out of tissue paper (since the bus had just arrived from Tapachula , MX. I guess it was finished)That ride was 15.00 , he had better movies than in the plane (lol). Honduran immigration officer boarded the bus to check documents . In Tegucigalpa 2 days later I...

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Pullmantur Bus

by malecon

When doing the Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras loop, I would seriously consider using the Pullmantur bus lines. This is a professional run and accommodating outfit. They offer two classes on their double-decker buses; Premiere and Executive. Premiere class is topside in unreserved but spacious leather seats. See the country from uptop and with a waitress offering basic comforts like refreshments, coffee and lunch. Below is the Executive class with a few extra-spacious seats and more personalized services, and the bathroom. Figure an extra $20 for Executive class but I would forego this as it looks like a cave down there. Tica Bus is not for me. I'll take Pullmantur and Transnica anytime. I took it from Guatemala City to San Salvador and from San Salvador to Tegulcigalpa. Loved it. For the next legs of my trip through Central America, nothing matched it. I'm a planner and having a...

Hire a driver

by easterntrekker

We found the best way to get around was with a car and driver. The roads are pretty good but there are no directons and signs are scarce! It's a much better option , than driving yourself, unless you know the area.

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